Christian Eminger
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Christian Eminger is a former ice speed skater
from Austria
. He represented Austria in three Winter Olympics, starting in 1984
in Sarajevo
, Yugoslavia
.
After his skating career, Eminger remained a competitive road bicycle rider. He is winner of the 2007 annual amateur ranking in Switzerland and two-times winner of the UCI Masters World Championship
.
Speed skating
Speed skating, or speedskating is a competitive form of ice skating in which the competitors race each other in traveling a certain distance on skates. Types of speed skating are long track speed skating, short track speed skating, and marathon speed skating...
from Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
. He represented Austria in three Winter Olympics, starting in 1984
Speed skating at the 1984 Winter Olympics
The Speed Skating Competition at the 1984 Winter Olympic Games was held on the outdoor track of the Zetra Ice Rink in Sarajevo, Yugoslavia, from Wednesday February 8 to Sunday February 19, 1984.-500 m:...
in Sarajevo
Sarajevo
Sarajevo |Bosnia]], surrounded by the Dinaric Alps and situated along the Miljacka River in the heart of Southeastern Europe and the Balkans....
, Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia refers to three political entities that existed successively on the western part of the Balkans during most of the 20th century....
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After his skating career, Eminger remained a competitive road bicycle rider. He is winner of the 2007 annual amateur ranking in Switzerland and two-times winner of the UCI Masters World Championship
UCI World Championships
The Union Cycliste Internationale organises UCI World Championships to determine world champion cyclists. These take place annually and are organized around nations rather than trade teams....
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